1. Ido Portal (1980)

Teacher

Israeli mixed martial artist and global movement guru who has traveled worldwide teaching various types of movement to athletes. He also created The Movement Camp, which was a yearly event...

2. Emile Habibi (1922)

Arab Writer

Israeli-Palestinian writer and politician who promoted communism in the middle east.

3. David Bar-Illan (1930)

Pianist

Famed concert musician who forged separate careers in media and politics. He was Executive Editor of the Jerusalem Post.

4. Clara Khoury (1976)

Actress

Israeli Arab actress who worked on numerous stage, film, and television projects.

5. Moran Atias (1981)

Actress

Actress for her role as Monika in the 2013 film Third Person, alongside Liam Neeson and Olivia Wilde. She is also well known for her starring roles in the FX series...

6. Yair Kraidman (1932)

Israeli Chess Grandmaster

An Israeli chess great who has played in 10 Chess Olympiads during his career.

7. Shani Atias (1991)

TV Actress

Israeli actress who has acted in works such as Ten Days in the Valley and Devil's Night. She has also appeared in projects like CSI: Cyber and NCIS: New Orleans. 

8. Ralph Bakshi (1938)

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Animator and cartoonist, who wrote the popular comic, Fritz the Cat. He won the Annie Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Art of Animation in 1988.

9. Moshe Safdie (1938)

Israeli Architect

Israeli-Canadian architect, urban designer, educator, theorist, and author who designed Habitat 67, a model housing complex and landmark in Montreal.

10. Hagai Shaham (1966)

Israeli Musician

Violinist who taught at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University and who recorded the unknown works of Joseph Achron.

11. Leila Khaled (1944)

Palestinian Politician

Palestinian political figure and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine who was convicted of hijacking an airliner in 1970.

12. Matt Schwartz (1971)

British Dj

Musician, DJ, songwriter, and record producer who did everything but perform the songs himself.

13. Eithan Urbach (1977)

Israeli Swimmer

Professional swimmer who is known for specializing in the backstroke category. He is known for having competed in several Summer Olympic games and Palmares events. 

14. Amos Gitai (1950)

Israeli Film Director

Director whose work included documentaries and features dealing with the Middle East and Jewish-Arab conflict.

15. David Broza (1955)

Israeli Musician

Israeli singer known for Platinum-selling albums like 1999's "Matchil Linshom (Starting to Breathe)". He is also a social activist, becoming a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

16. Odeya Rush (1997)

Israeli Actor And Film Director

Israeli actress known for playing Joni Jerome in The Odd Life of Timothy Green. She portrayed Alyce in We Are What We Are, Fiona in The Giver, and Hannah in Goosebumps. In 2014, she...

17. Daniel Bard (1985)

American Baseball Player

MLB pitcher who was selected 28th overall in the 2006 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox.

18. Shiri Maimon (1981)

Israeli Singer

Israeli singer and actress who was the runner-up on the Israeli reality competition show Kokhav Nolad.

19. Naftali Bennett (1972)

Israeli Politician

Beginning in 2013, this high-ranking member of The Jewish Home political party served as Israel's Minister of Economy and Minister of Religious Services.

20. Loudy Wiggins (1979)

Diver

Notable for winning bronze medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, this competitive diver is also famous for winning gold at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and at...

21. Yousef Sweid (1976)

Actor

Television actor who is best known for appearing as Karim in the Netflix show Unorthodox. He has also appeared in Baghdad Central, Kfulim, and American Odyssey. 

22. Iddo Goldberg (1975)

Actor

Played Ben on the British TV drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl and was cast as Isaac Walton on the WGN series Salem. In 2013, he played Jan Kilmowski...

23. Hillel Slovak (1962)

Israeli-american Musician

Lead guitarist and a founding member of the alternative rock outfit the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

24. Ronit Baranga (1973)

Sculptor

Sculptor who is known for her humanistic figures along with abstract objects featuring fingers, arms and other appendages. Her abstract sculptures are posted to his Instagram for her over 130,000 followers. 

25. Shlomi Hanuka (1985)

Professional Footballer

Shlomo Shlomi Hanuka is an Israeli association football player who plays for Hapoel Afula. He previously played for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Hapoel Acre.

26. Ehud Shani (1957)

Israeli General

Aluf Ehud Shani is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Head of C4I and Senior Field Commander. Born in Haifa Shani went to Reali High School...

27. Liron Basis (1974)

Footballer

Liron Basis is a former Israeli footballer.

28. Haim Silvas (1975)

Israeli Footballer

Haim Silvas is an Israeli soccer player. He is best known for his years at Maccabi Haifa where he scored a historic goal against European regional power AFC Ajax. Now...

29. Ruth Dayan (1917)

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Ruth Dayan is the widow of late Israeli general and politician Moshe Dayan. She founded the Maskit fashion house and is active in many social causes.

30. Yamit Sol (1982)

Actress

31. Ivry Gitlis (1922)

Israeli Violinist

Ivry Gitlis is an Israeli violinist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. He has performed with the world's top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic Berlin Philharmonic Vienna Philharmonic Philadelphia Orchestra and...

32. Moran Gros (Unknow)

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33. Noam Okun (1978)

Israeli Tennis Player

Noam Okun is a professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 95 in April 2002. Okun has won several challenger tournaments in his career and...

34. Tarek Natour (1990)

Israeli Footballer

Tarek Natour is an Israeli footballer. He began his career in the youth team of Maccabi Haifa and later on moved to Maccabi Netanya promoted to the senior team during...

35. Haya Harareet (1931)

Palestinian Born Actress

Haya Harareet sometimes credited as Haya Hararit is an Israeli actress best known as Esther in Ben Hur opposite Charlton Heston.

36. Chana Eden (1932)

Actress

37. Mohammed Bushnaq (1934)

Palestinian Artist

Mohammed Bushnaq is a Palestinian artist noted for his paintings and sculpture. His daughter is the artist Suzan Bushnaq.

38. Mattityahu Peled (1923)

Israeli Politician

Mattityahu Matti Peled was a well-known Israeli public figure who was at various periods of his life a professional military man who reached the rank of Aluf in the IDF...

39. Uzi Even (1940)

Israeli Professor And Former Pol

Uzi Even is an Israeli professor emeritus of physical chemistry at Tel Aviv University and a former politician well known for being the first openly gay member of the Knesset.

40. Moshe Feiglin (1962)

Israeli Politician

Moshe Zalman Feiglin is an Israeli politician Knesset Member and head of the Manhigut Yehudit faction of Israel's governing Likud party. Feiglin won a seat in the Israeli Knesset for...

41. Roby Young (1942)

Israeli Footballer

Reuven Roby Young is a former Israeli international footballer and captain of Hapoel Haifa.

42. Amihai Mazar (1942)

Israeli Archaeologist

Amihai Ami Mazar is an Israeli archaeologist.

43. Orr Barouch (1991)

Israeli Footballer

Orr Barouch is an Israeli footballer currently playing as a forward for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

44. Tawfik Toubi (1922)

Israeli Politician

Tawfik Toubi was an Israeli Arab communist politician. He was the last surviving member of the first Knesset. Tawfik Toubi was married to Olga and one of his sons Elias...

45. Uzi Landau (1943)

Israeli Politician

Uzi Landau is an Israeli politician member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu and Minister of Tourism. Previously a Likud MK he served as Minister of Internal Security between 2001...

46. Mor Shushan (1988)

Israeli Footballer

Mor Shushan is an Israeli footballer who plays as centre back for Bnei Sakhnin. Mor is the brother of Ron Shushan from Maccabi Haifa.

47. Ronit Lentin (1944)

Irish Sociologist

Ronit Lentin is an Irish Jewish political sociologist and a writer of fiction and non-fiction books.

48. Daniel Hershkowitz (1953)

Israeli Politician

Daniel Hershkowitz is an Israeli politician mathematician and rabbi. He previously served as a professor of mathematics at the Technion and is also rabbi of the Ahuza neighborhood in Haifa....

49. Mooli Lahad (Unknow)

Israeli Psychologist

Professor Mooli Lahad is an Israeli psychologist and psychotrauma specialist known for his creative methods of intervention and treatment of stress. He is the founder and director of the Institute...

50. Steve Bond (1953)

American Actor

Steve Bond is an Israeli American television actor and model.